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Linophrynidae (Leftvents)
Etymology: Linophryne: Greek, 'linon' = flax or anything made of flax such as "cord," "rope," or a "net" + Greek, 'phryne' = "toad" (refers to a toadlike fish that fishes with a net) (Ref. 86949).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ekologi
marina batypelagisk; djupintervall 150 - 1400 m (Ref. 41299). Deep-water
Atlantic Ocean: southeastern USA and the Gulf of Mexico. Pacific Ocean: Japan (Ref. 41299) and Australia (Ref. 7300).
Size / Vikt / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 9.0 cm SL (female)
Short description
Bestämningsnycklar | Morfologi | Morfometri
Mjukstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 3; Mjukstrålar i analfenan: 3. Metamorphosed females distinguished by the following characteristics: distal escal appendage 16.4-39% SL; compressed distal escal appendage, with fringed edge in specimens greater than 40mm; absence of additional escal appendage; barbel divided nearly at base into 3 unpaired primary branches; subdermal pigment in two rows along side of body; parasitic males without pointed sphenotic spines (Ref. 86949).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduktion | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larver
Paxton, J.R., D.F. Hoese, G.R. Allen and J.E. Hanley, 1989. Pisces. Petromyzontidae to Carangidae. Zoological Catalogue of Australia, Vol. 7. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra, 665 p. (Ref. 7300)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Verktyg
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 6.2 - 15.3, mean 9.9 °C (based on 297 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01995 (0.00906 - 0.04395), b=3.01 (2.83 - 3.19), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trofisk nivå (Ref.
69278): 3.7 ±0.6 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).